Seat-mounting for seat-controlled closets.



J. A. SALZMAN.

SEAT MOUNTING FOR SEAT CONTROLLED CLOSETS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.26. 1915.

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JOSEPH A. SALZMAN, TOLEDO, IOWA.

SEAT-MOUNTING FOB. SEAT-CONTROLLED CLOSETS.

To all whom it may concern Be 1t known that I, Josnrrr A. SALzMAN, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at T- ledo, in the county of Tama and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seat-Mountings for Seat- Controlled Closets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention which relates broadly to improvements in closets of the class having flushing means actuated from the seat, has for its object to provide a simple and efficient mounting for the seat whereby when not in use, the entire apparatus will possess a sightly appearance, the device being so arranged as to prevent the front end of the seat from being spaced above the closet bowl.

With this general object in view, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and in unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawing which constitutes a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly in section of the closet showing the seat thereof mounted in the improved manner and in the position which it assumes when the closet is in use; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the upper end of the bowl and parts thereon, the seat being disposed in its normal position, and Fig.3 is a horizontal sectionalview as seen on the plane indicated by the line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Fig. 1 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the valve casing and the valve therein.

In describing the invention, similar characters will be placed on corresponding parts throughout the several views and reference will be herein made to the numerous elements by their respective indices. To this end, the numeral 1 indicates a closet bowl of ordinary construction, while 2 has reference to the usual flushingtank. In rear of the bowl 1 is an upright water supply pipe 3 which discharges into a valve casing 4:, a second pipe 5 being extended upwardly from said casing to the rear end of the bowl rim 6. Leading from the pipe 5 into the bowl 1, is a spray nozzle or the like 7, while extending from said pipe into a valve casing 8, is

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

Application filed November 26, 1915. Serial No. 63,524.

a branch water supply pipe 9, the casing 8 being lnterposed between the flushing ring of the closet and the flushing pipe 10 which leads from the tank 2.

In the casing 8 is a centrally apertured valve seat 8 disposed between the ends of said casing, said seat cooperating with a cup-shaped valve S to establish or obstruct communication between the pipe 10 and the bowl 1 as the case may be. The valve 8 is provided with a stem 8 extending beyond its closed end through the central aperture in the seat, said stem being guided in its movement by an L-shaped arm 8 projecting from the seat 8 A coiled spring 8 bears at one end against the arm 8 and at its other end against a stop 8 on the stem, said spring exerting its tension to normally open the valve S WVhen the closet is in use, however, as will be hereinafter described, the vaLve in question will be closed by water pressure discharged from a curved nozzle 9 carried by the. pipe 9 and extending into the open end ofsaid valve.

For normally preventing the passage of water through the pipes 5, 9, and 10 into the tank 2, a valve 11 in the casing 4c, isheld normally raised against a seat 12 at the lower end of the pipe 5, by the water pressure in the pipe 3, by a coiled spring 13, or by the combined power of both. Rising from the valve 11 through the pipe 5 and through the projecting rear end of the bowl rim 6, is an upright operating rod 1% preferl ably having a head 15 on its upper end normally spaced above said run as shown clearly in Fig. 2.

is in use and the seat 17 is depressed, the rod 14 will be shifted downwardly to open the valve 11, thereby allowing water to flow from the pipe 3 through the pipes 5, 9, and 10, into the flushing tank 2 to fill the latter, the water first closing the flushing valve 8 in the casing 10. WVhen weight is relieved from the seat 17, however, the combined force of the water and the spring 13 will again seat the valve 11, thus cutting off the supply of water holding the valve 8" closed. The result is that the spring 8 of this valve will open the latter to flush the closet. This re-seating of the valve 11 automatically raises the rod ll to again tilt the rear end of the seat 17 upwardly in position to again operate properly when necessary.

For the purpose of allowing the seat 17 to have the movement above pointed out, and for also allowing said seat to be readily raised when desirable, I provide an improved means of mounting it. This means includes a pair of spaced bearings 18 which are secured to the under side of the seat 17 at the rear end thereof, said bearings being alined transversely of said seat and receiving therein a rock shaft 19 having its end portions bent rearwardly at right angles to form a pair of arms 20, while the free rear ends of said arms are bent laterally outward and constitute a pair of bearing journals 21 which are received in apertures formed in the ornamental hinge posts 22 which rise from the rear end of the rim 6 and are alined transversely of the bowl 1. liy this arrangement, it will be obvious that the seat 17 may have the necessary movement for operating the flushing mechanism, and that it will be reliably held in proper position at all times. l urthermore, the improved mounting readily allows the seat to be raised to fully expose the open upper end of the bowl 1 when desirable. By the construction described, a much more sightly closet is provided than if the front end of the seat were normally raised, rather than the rear end thereof, since such an arrangement would expose the interior of the bowl to view. However, in order to render the closet as neat in appearance as possible, the usual cover 23 is employed, the latter being hinged at 2 f to the upper ends of the hinge posts 22.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be obvious that I have carried out the object of the invention in an elfective manner and have provided an arrangement of parts which will not only be neat and sightly, but which will be highly efficient and durable.

I claim:

1. In combination, a closet bowl, flushing means therefor including an upright automatically raised rod to be shifted downwardly when the bowl is in use, said rod being disposed in rear of the bowl and normally projecting above the latter, a pair of spaced hinge posts rising from the rear portion of the bowl rim and alined transversely of the bowl, a ring-like seat resting at its front end on the front portion of the rim and having its rear end spaced above said rim and supported on the upper end of the rod, a pair of spaced bearings secured to the under side of the seat at the rear end of the latter, said bearings being alined transversely of the seat and disposed in advance f the hinge posts, a rock shaft mounted in said bearings, and a pair of arms extending rearwardly from the ends of said shaft and having their free ends pivoted to the hinge posts upon alined axes extending transversely of said arms.

2. In combination, a closet bowl, flushing means therefor including an upright automatically raised rod to be shifted downwardly when the bowl is in use, said rod being disposed in rear of the bowl and normally projecting above the latter, a pair of spaced hinge posts rising from the rear portion of the bowl rim and alined transversely of the bowl, each of said posts having an aperture, a ring-like seat resting at its front end on the front portion of the rim and having its rear end spaced above said rim and provided with a rearwardly extending projection resting on the upper end of the red, a pair of spaced bearings secured to the under side of the seat at the rear end of the latter, said bearings being alined transversely of the seat and disposed in advance of the hinge posts, and a rock shaft mounted in said bearings and having its ends bent rearwardly at right angles to form a pair of arms and then laterally into parallel relation with the body of said shaft to provide a pair of bearing journals received in the apertures in the posts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH A. SALZMAN.

Witnesses W. A. DEXTER, J. N. LIOHTY.

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